Toy



BEST AVAILABLE com Nov. 2,1926. 1,605,465

E. A. REEVES TOY Filed April 20. 1925 'llllh.

INVENTOR Edwin A. Reeves 'BY; I

. ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES BES'FAVAlLABLE COPY PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN A. nnnvns, or MIfLFORD, oomvnorrcu'r. 1

- TOY.

1 ,fA mation med 4 m 20, 1925.. s ria1.--N ,,2 4,5 s1.f v

This .invention relates to a new-and imthe same-that it maybe'p'roduced' and sold at a minimum cost and .composedf'of .few parts capablebf easy assembly; .Thesefobjects I accomplish .by 'a,,to'y having a structure and relative arrangement of parts as willmore fully appear from .the 'follo'wing specification and claims. 7 U i In the drawings like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved toy partly in section; i

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentaryview of a portionthereof, the part in section-being taken generally upon line 22 of Figurel;

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse's'ectiom al plan view, the parts thereof in section being taken generallyupon line 3.3 of Figure 2; and 7 Figure 4: is a perspective View of the device With the flying members 'in their partially extended position.

The embodiment of my invention in the toy as herein shown is applied particularly to the simulation of a circular swing commonly used in amusement resorts, wherein a plurality of bodies by means of centrifugal motion are thrown outwardly from a common center while in motion and returned to a substantially vertical position when the parts come to rest.

Referring now to the drawings, 10 designates the hollow column which is secured to the base 11, the sides of which are shown as tapering upwardly toward each other and having a cap 12 forming a closure at its upper end.

Rotatably mounted in the base 11 and cap 12 is a shaft 13, which is preferably square in cross section and having a twisted portion 14 between its ends. r

Thecollar 15 at the lower end of the shaft prevents; endwise, movement of the shaft in one direction and a collar 16 at the other end prevents similar movement in the opposite direction.

iwithinlthe' column 1( ,is .the carrier 17 having 'alaterally' projecting arm 18 at one end and similar parallel. arms 19 and 20 near the opposite end, all of which have apertures that permit "the shaft; 13,.tof-pass th through.

'Proje cti gfrom one si de of the carrier 17 throughia slot 21 in one; of the sidesof the coluninQlO is a, finger 'plate '22 aispring 23 between ,theai'rier .17 and lug. 24 on the column 10 exertsitsfftension so as to pull the carrier :17 toward the cap 12 Between the arms 19 and .20 a ratchet wheel 25 through which" is ranopening of the sameshape and size as a cross section' .ofthe .sha-ft'l 3. The width of this ratchetlwheel 25, withthe collar connected, therewith, if any, is less than ,,,the o-pen space between the arms- 19 and. 20, 'so tham may .liaye'a limitedmo'vement therebetween parallel with the axis of'the shaft 13. Preferably integ'ral with the arm 20, and upon opposite sides of the center of the opening therethrough, are the common pawls 26 and27 whichprojectupwardly in the. path of the teeth on the-ratchet wheel 25, when the latter is, against the face of" the arm .20, substantially as shown [in Figure -2.

, When the carrier 17 moves to itsiextreme down position as outlined by dotted lines in Figure 1 through pressure applied to the finger plate 22, there is no rotation of the shaft 13, because the ratchet wheel '25 will rotate withoutengagement with the pawls 26 and 27. However, as soon as the pressure upon the finger plate 22 is released the spring 23 pulls the carrier l'Zupward and the ratchet wheel 25 drops onto the arm 20, is engaged by the teeth on the pawls 26 and 27 and held against rotation. Thus and by reason thereof as the twisted portion 14 of the shaft 13 passes through the ratchet wheel the shaft is rotated.

Fixed to the upper end of this shaft is the head plate 28 with which a plurality of flying bodies illustrated as toy aeroplanes 29, are connected by the rods 30. These rods as shown are shaped with hooks 31 f at their outer ends that engage eyes 32 on the aeroplanes 29, and a hook 33 between the ends which passes through apertures'adjacent' to the outer edge of the'head plate 28.

their rest positions. The toy is manipulated by pressure of the finger upon the plate 22, moving the same to its down osition, when the pressi re isreieasedand the spring 23 moves the carrier upwardly, rotating the shaft 13. As the head plate 28 rotates; the aeroplanes 29 swing outwardly andnpward 1y by centrifugal force.

The foregoing description is directed sole-ii ly toward the constructionillustrated and I desire it to be understood that f reserve the p i ilege of r et n i ll eseh a changes to which the device is suitable the invention being defined" and limited. only a enni J the appe ed de esins I" claim a ne d'd s j e 9 ssa by etter's Patent, is: v I

1. In a toy; a column, a shafthavi'n g a twisted portion thereon; a carrier movable ""y the shaft but held rotation relative theretofby column; yielding means for moving the carrier in one directionfa ratchet wheel on the shaft having opening therethrough of substantially the sam hape an r as he r s iqs o the s haft, so arranged relatively to the carrier that it has a liinited movement therein parallel to its axis and will engage one or more pawls on the carrier and thereby be prevented from rotation about its axis in one direct on, allof saidv parts co-operat-ingso that as the ratchet wheel moyed in a path parallel to'its axis through said carrier it' through of substantially the same cross sec-' tional area as the shaft and deriving motion parallel to its ax s from e ther tl ie'recl roeating member or shaft; means connected with the reciprocating menibe r for holding the element against rotation about its axis in one direction means for moving the rc ciprocating member in said direction, whereby when said element is held against rotation rotary movement is imparted thereby to the shaft through said element.

3.. In a toy; a column having an opening through one wall thereof; a shaft rotatably mounted in the column having. a twisted portion; a reciprocating, member held rotation about the shaft but movable lengthwise thereon and having a, pro iecti ng through the opening; a; ratchet heel' having an opening therethrougli of substan- BEST AVAILABLE COPw tially the same shape and area in cross section as the shaft and associated with the re ciprocating member in such manner that it may have independent rotation about its axis relative to the reciprocating member in one direction but held against such movement in the opposite direction, by an intermeshing engagement with the reciprocating member. 4. In a toy; a column having an opening through one wall thereof; a shaft rotatably mounted in the column having a twisted portion a reciprocating member movable liengthvvise on the shaft but held against rot n w ar ang P Pr j n thr ugh th qr i i a' a c t e l' as an erasin aw mug Qt. su stan ia y he sam har 6 ar a ia'cm 's. s i n the shaf saises rt ea i m s having a P r sergeants at hetwh agai s fia .abe t t.5"% n 1 ami e but will ash t tis i i e P- r sits, 'r t lqns, ai reins tem" f ratchet whee in one of its positions being eng d an held against e at emov m by said is- Ih a r; the smbinatfin. wit a. co umn; ta r ta abl shaft 1 3. a ns is mov -meat e ein; r sipro tins memb movable engthw e, 1x 1 3 6- Shaft but held aga n r a ion ea e y h re a ratchet wheel on the shaft; for imparting rotation thereto while'r'noving with the reciprocating member in one direction and parallel 'to'its axis, said; reciprocating member being formed with a pair of parallel .armsbetween which theratchet wheel is positioned, one. of the arms having a pawl thereon which projects into the open space between the, arms and engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel. and thereby holds the same against rotation about its axis while the reciprocating member is. moving in one direction I In a toy, the combination with a column; of'a rotatable shaft held a ainst endwise movement; a reciprocating. member me able le g hw se the ha t held efini h Mat as r atii's r her in a rmed h a ai pa l e a ms-ham said arms having companion pawlfs upon-op- BEST AVAiLABLE COPY posite sides of the center of the shaft which by reason thereof will impart rotation to the project into the open space between the parshaft during the endwise movement of the allel arms; a ratchet Wheel movably mountreciprocating member. I 10 ed on and with the shaft, between the said In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- 5 arms and when at rest the teeth thereon will fixed my signature.

engage the said pawls and prevent rotation thereof in one direction about its axis and EDWIN A. REEVES. 

